As discussed in Episode 10 of the AI in 5 podcast, this misconception has hijacked the corporate conversation around artificial intelligence. Headlines constantly scream about millions of jobs being eradicated by algorithms. But focusing solely on job replacement misses the true potential of this technological revolution.

To truly harness the power of artificial intelligence, business leaders, managers, and individual contributors must understand the massive, fundamental difference between AI automation and AI augmentation .Failing to grasp this distinction means you will likely evaluate every single AI opportunity the wrong way.